Abstract
Background
Although flexible endoscopy is effective for intraventricular lesions, it is less frequently used for hemorrhagic cases. In some hemorrhagic strokes, blood clots may plunge into the cerebral aqueduct and cause acute obstructive hydrocephalus. A flexible endoscope can aspirate clots and prevent acute hydrocephalus.
Methods
Here, we report four cases of hemorrhage: one of intracerebral hemorrhage and three of subarachnoid hemorrhages.
Results
In all cases, acute hydrocephalus was not apparent upon admission. Sudden comatose occurred; computed tomography revealed acute obstructive hydrocephalus with a strangulated clot in the cerebral aqueduct. We performed aspiration of the strangulated clot using a flexible endoscope. Consciousness improved in all cases, and acute hydrocephalus was prevented in all cases.
Conclusion
The use of simple flexible endoscopic aspiration for clots might be a beneficial and less-invasive procedure for acute obstructive hydrocephalus caused by a small clot with hemorrhagic stroke.
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Neki, H., Shibata, A., Komine, H. et al. Use of flexible endoscopic aspiration for an intraventricular small floating clot with hemorrhage: a technical note. Neurosurg Rev 44, 2363–2367 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-020-01392-2
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